NBA v. San Diego Clippers Basketball Club

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

815 F.2d 562

Relevant factsFree

The Clippers sought to relocate from San Diego to the Los Angeles Sports Arena, competing with the Lakers; to avoid treble-damages exposure after the Raiders litigation, the NBA allowed the games to proceed but sued for a declaratory judgment that its relocation restrictions were lawful, and the district court dismissed the suit.

IssueFree

Whether a sports league's relocation rule is per se invalid under Raiders I.

Holding & reasoning

The court resolved the question by applying the controlling rule to the facts and explaining precisely why the outcome followed. Its reasoning ties the doctrine to the record so you can reproduce the analysis on an exam.

Procedural history, concurrence & dissent

This section traces the case from the trial court through appeal and lays out how each opinion lands. Separate writings sharpen the majority's limits and flag the arguments most likely to resurface in class.

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